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ICE out of NYC protest tonight

Molly is an incredible writer and journalist and a great person to boot. She has been consistently putting out some of the single best crypto coverage in the world, including in the hype cycle when everybody was pro crypto. Subscribe!

Will TikTok's new ownership lead to a mass exodus of users to the ATmosphere and the fediverse? @laurenshof.online breaks things down in his signature analytical, thoughtful and knowledgeable way.

Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice Singing through the bloody mist We’ll take our stand for this land And the stranger in our midst Directed by Thom Zimny Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny

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2026-01-27: Fuck Ice, Chinga La Migra #streetphotography #sanfrancisco #missiondistrict #leica #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #fuckice #chingalamigra #photo #photooftheday

It is hog wild out there, y'all.

How government killings and kidnappings in Argentina drove mothers to resist and revolt − and eventually win theconversation.com/how-governme...

We’re just not a free country. Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.

take it from the EFF folks

#SNL Cut For Time Sketch - Mom's Camera Roll #SNLNerds www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5xg...

It’s not a TikTok censorship conspiracy, it’s just broken as hell. (The censorship conspiracy is probably yet to come.) www.theverge.com/news/867625/...

I know social graphs almost always pull people back to the largest mass, but if you make shortform content, please consider trying Skylight as a TikTok alternative right now techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/t...

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

MN National guard seen giving anti ice protestors coffee and donuts outside of the Whipple building.

A short from the Guardian, two photographers and their bond in these insane times. The USA is long-since in "A different kind of violence." www.youtube.com/shorts/wQ7SC... #ICE #Journalists #Photographers

Resist. youtu.be/bWXazVhlyxQ?...

The nurses are pissed

I regret to inform you the head of Instagram quietly announced last month that videos on the platform he runs can no longer be trusted to be real and it is only a matter of time before that becomes the immediate authoritarian response to any atrocity www.theverge.com/news/852124/...

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

“It’s like call of duty! So cool huh?” Trump’s goons treat shooting at and tear gassing protestors like a video game, caught on national TV on a hot mic One even clapped after Alex Pretti was killed abolish ICE

AOC: "Early reports are that he was an ICU nurse at the Mpls VA. So we are talking about Donald Trump accusing a VA ICU as being a terrorist against the United States. A man who was treating service members to our country ... his final act on early was helping a woman pushed to the ground."

Good coverage by the Bulwark: @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social @thebulwark.com

Thank You Bulwark www.youtube.com/live/BdLhbQN...

See #4, let's do it.

Breaking News from the New York Times: TikTok has been sold! Tens of thousands of users have poured into @skylight.social this week ✨ To everyone who is new here: Welcome!! It’s so lovely to have you 🥰 Drop your handle in the comments and say hi 👋 #breakingnews #tiktoksale #skylightsocial

I've uninstalled tiktok from my phone as of today, skylight has been my daily driver for short form content for a while now and I really recommend it

Minneapolis says no to ICE.

Test Pluribus Discussions surf.social/feed/surf%2F... #SurfFeeds

One of the first things anyone learns about facial recognition is that it is often wrong and that it is biased. And yet ICE is using it all day every day to determine legal status & who to detain. And now we have a high-profile example of it being flat out wrong: www.404media.co/ices-facial-...

The Tate brothers, who have been accused of sexual misconduct in three countries, had their devices seized by law enforcement when they arrived in the U.S. Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them. (Published Nov. 2025)

Waveform is back at SXSW this year! See you there! www.voxmedia.com/2026/01/20/v...

I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control. Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances. I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone. I need to share with you what I saw.

The techbros are the ones who are horny for Greenland, reports @cjcmichel.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2051...

🧪IMPORTANT! This graphic explains how science all over the US is funded. Congress approved a 2% increase in the #NIH budget for FY 26. Buried in the bill- Shift of ~40% of grants to MYF. This will still result in a 35% DECREASE in the NUMBER of grants funded per yr. Russel Vought is behind this.

A feature in Nature explores how researchers are targeting dormant tumour cells that might explain why some cancers reappear long after successful treatment. #medsky 🧪

16 years ago today, SCOTUS sided with big corporations over the American people in their infamous Citizens United ruling. That decision paved the way for unchecked & secret money in our politics & helped billionaires & special interests buy more elections. We must reverse it.

On March 2, we are going to try something different. Something in addition to the regular twice/year FediForum un-conference (so don't worry). We will run an un-**workshop**, on a topic that many in the community have told us is very pressing for them: How do we grow the Open Social Web? 1/4

So no, ChatGPT would not open the pod bay doors for Dave. Instead it would engage him in a conversation to determine his objective. I feel so much better now.

Holy fucking shit, Molly broke through the wall. I’ve never seen this level of patience with such clear cut success. Brava!

Sigh

Good to be back on the Majority Report to talk about what the crypto industry has gotten out of the first year of Trump’s presidency, its influence on the upcoming midterm elections, and the growing presence of prediction markets in everyday life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EATV...

This is Trump's America: his billionaire buddies get richer while working families are priced out of health care and struggle to put food on the table.

Why are fraudsters safe under Trump?

Google traffic to publishers dropped by ONE THIRD in 2025 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...

I needed this. Maybe you do, too.

This is how free and open access works. There is no way to have a free and open access project and then go “wait, no, not like that”. www.citationneeded.news/free-and-ope...

Today, @wikipedia.org turns 25 years old. It's never been more important — or under more attack from authoritarians. Here's what to know about how we got here, and what we can do to push for its future. There's no better example of the web we make together. www.anildash.com/2026/01/15/w...

A nurse nearly blinded by a tear gas canister. Protesters struggling to breathe. Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using "less lethal" weapons in ways that some experts say might be criminal. ➡️ Read more (w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social): https://propub.li/4qjXYdX